Honey : The Empire's Treasure 242 New Friends, Old Enemies...

When they left for the courtyard, there were already students gathered around.

The atmosphere was hard to ignore. Students were talking amongst themselves in groups. It seems like when they arrived the tension in the air rose to its peak.

"Is that her?"

"Yea, that's her, the short one..."

Hearing these words Mika turned to look at Celaena, "They talking about you."

Celaena frowned at Mika as she laughed at not being the shortest person in the group anymore.

A group of female students came up to them, "Are you Mikaela Amara?"

When she heard her name being called, the laughter disappeared from her face. Celaena on the another hand was smiling from ear to ear.

"Shorty." Mika chose to ignore Celaena's remark, and ask what the girls in front of her needed.

"Yes, that's me. What can I do for you?"

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"She doesn't look like much."

"How did she get in?"

"...this is not fair...!"

Numerous complaints and glares were bought Mika's way once she confirm her ident.i.ty. She didn't know what these students have against her, she didn't even know any of them. However, their comments were starting to get on her nerves.

"Look, can I help you with something? If not, shoo...don't bother me." Having dealt with being a social pariah before, Mika knew how to handle the sn.o.bby and rube individuals before her.

Seeing Mika wave her in the air dismissing them from her presence, took their frustrations to a new level.

"Tsk! Yes, you can help me...I challenge you for your spot in the BLUE Dorm!"

All noise in the courtyard stopped, as the surrounding students turned to look at the new students' argument.

"What?" Mika was confused as to why she would be the first one challenged for anything. 

I just got here yesterday...

"I heard you only received a ninety-two (92) on the second test. I on the other hand got a ninety-seven. Does it seem right to you that I should be left out of the BLUE dorm...Why should I have to stay in that disgusting ORANGE dorm, while you live in luxury! I heard that the dorm room are only shared between two people. Your food is free and cooked by imperial chefs and they even give you a school shopping card...!" The girl's words were heard by everyone in the courtyard. The new students especially, were irritated by this information. Many voices of outraged were heard.

Mika looked around her at the new students and returning students, then back at the girl.

"Yeah, so what?" 

"So..." The girl stepped away from her group of followers, to stand in directly in front of Mika, "...those things should all be mine!" The girl cried out.

Mika looked at the huffing and puffing female in front of her and thought she looked like those cartoon characters from her past life. She almost expected steam to burst out of her ears.

"Who told you my score?" Mika didn't think this girl had the knowledge or the audacity to break into the school's mainframe to check other people's scores.

"She told me..."

Mika looked over to where the girl indicated and saw her roommate. Standing next to her roommate was another person she recognized...Lula.

It looks like my ex-sister is starting with her schemes early.

Mika didn't know how she found out her scores or how she knows her roommate, but they would be in for a rude awakening if they thought this would faze her.

Lula looked at her younger sister in annoyance. From the time she start attending this school, she could never get into the BLUE dorm. It could only ever be a dream for her, even Kamryn and Sienna could never get in.

The closest Kamryn could get to the BLUE dorm was the RED dorm, and though it was immaculately made it still wasn't the BLUE dormitory.

Now, here comes Mikaela and on her first try she gets in. She had forgotten that Mika was supposed to start school this year, if it wasn't for her teacher coming up to her to sing praises, not for her own work but her sister's, she would have never even bothered with Mika at all right now. She had too much on her mind dealing with her mother's family.

For the past couple of weeks, Lula and her mother have been having hard time since Kamryn's wedding. 

After being kicked out of her father's clan, Lula and her mother moved with Lady Jaelah's maiden family.

There she was treated with no respect. Every move she made resulted in her aunts and cousins find fault with her. When she ate her meals, they would say she is eating too much and taking food out of their children's mouths. Whenever she went shopping with friends, they would say she stole the money from their pockets.

It was like living on egg sh.e.l.ls, she had to be cautious of everything she say and does.

When it came time to go back to school, Lula relished the thought of leaving that household. Her only saving grace she had during those times were her talks with Prince Thallan. Though he didn't respond to all her letters, the few he did send kept her happy and wishful for the day they could be together.